Living Legacy

Living Legacy

• Living Legacy
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• Product Type: ABIS MUSIC
• Brand: Lightyear

Led by guitarist (and reactor-coifed) David Hinds, British reggae band Steel Pulse proved itself the musical and socially conscious equal of its Jamaican counterparts in 1978 with the stunning <I>Handsworth Revolution</I>. Twenty years and 14 albums later, the band remains the most internationally successful UK reggae group for the simple reason that--as demonstrated by this, the group's first live album--Steel Pulse puts on an extremely tight and dynamic show. The centerpiece of <I>Living Legacy</I> (which was recorded between 1996 and 1999) is "Medley Medley," a 14-minute excursion through a dozen of the nine-piece band's major and minor hits. What makes it all work is the combination of Hinds's politically uncompromising yet melodic songwriting and his distinctive, reedy voice. Everything else--wicked percussion, echoing breakdowns, metal guitar solos--is gravy. <I>--Richard Gehr</I>